National Republican., 1887-12-06
Some Facts worth Knowing.

AS Congress mas assembled ana con-
pressmen sometimes lack the time aud
sometimes the inclination to procure facts
and figures, 1t may be OF use to them us
well as to other people to know how various
countries rank as to the value Of the pro.
dutlon Of the principal articles the world
needs and uses.
The United States stands first In the pro-
duction of cereals, the value In 1886 being
81, ,2i5,453. Russia comes next, with
Sl,1O9, ,150,673. Germany is third, the values
being $3.50, Jas, 100, and Austria Hungary,
fourth, with $5is,0i3, AS. Great Britain,
including India, Australia, Canada, aui 40
its other colonies and dependencies, oily
produced cereals to the value OF Si}i,! '!,-
80, which is $S,O0O,00O less than the pro-
ductlon OF France.
In the production of potatoes the United
States is fourth, the value being Tj,3),,.
4sO Russia is first in this, with $3.50, ,OJo,-
600; the German empire second, with S9!3,
jjO,O9O; and Austria Hungary third, with
Sljs,si0,4 In orchard fruits Germ any l.
first, producing Sea,0i3,693, and the Uulteu
States second, with SOL, ,Ij6,S7.
The United States produces $!ji,+l3 IS.
Of cotton and cotton seed oil; BRUSH lad
$50, $50, and Egypt gives $ij .SJ5, 40 tO'
export.
The value OF the 1--we stock in the Uulte
States is 81 ,2iO 500, 100, which is more tllu
the combined value o, the stock OF all oSlal
| countries. Russia and Gr2lt Britain each
ave $S0,000,0 coo, Germany $d0,0)0000, an
Austria-IIuugAry &3j 0JJ,0jJ. In dairy
products Germany leads with ss3,jG,po,
ihe United States b,!ng seconl, Wiz
| $50, iS2, lSG.
Iu hay, Great Britain produces more tim
all the word, the value bting Sl,2)0, ,O)0,OOJ
the United States Is second, with 500 ,0OJ,-
| 000; Austria a-hungary third, with $!jl ,0JJ,
COO, and Germany fourth, with SlT5,O0J,00J
In the production OF sugar and molasse;
Germany ranks ilrs', tue value being $780,
100000 in 1855, which was largely increase
in 1856; Cuba is second with Sll3,9jO,0JJ
| Australia hungary third, SJj, j,sjD0 00l; France
fourth, sos ,2s0 900; Russia fifth, with $Sj,-
10000.
| OF hides and tallow the United Stats,
produces $50, ,9l0, ,201 worth; Russia follow,
close after with SSl, ,00O France is third
with $40 100000; Germany fourth, $il, ,l50,
600, and Austria. Hungary fifth, with $3i,-
$4,000.
As wool producer the United States
stands FIRST, the values being $12, ,2)l
Australia second, S41,35S, 900; the Argsn,
tine Republic third, $3j,oi6,Sj5; Rlssii
fourth, $33,6l5, 200; Austria Hungary ifth
s3O,6G3,OOO; France sixth, SIC, 900, ant
Germany seventh, Sl5,5S2 900.
In wine and spirits Spain come
first, with values of $l7S, 600; German!
second, $1l9, 100000; Russia, SIS, ,lO3, $50
the United States fourth, 76,46i, POI
France fifth, $T5, 5,167,o32, and Italy sixth
$65, ,2G5, 900. In malt liquors German
comes first, with s74 ,oO7, ,5Ss, and the Unite
States second, SOL 100000.
In tobacco and cigars France comes nrst
with sT2, ,s50,0O0; Turkey second, sG0,5JO,
eco, and the United States third, with Sil,
100, l50. In oils Italy leads. with SSO2l6,
0O0; Russia is second, with So, 9,501, $50; tn
United States third, s53 ,9O50OO.
In the precious metals Russia comes frs
as to gold, with S5i ,2l7,6OO; the unite
states second, with S30,sOO, 900; Australi
third, with SCI ZOO, 900. In silver the Unite
States leads, with $53, 100000; Mexico SCI
ond, s26, GOO, 600; Russia third, s2),43),0J,
OF the lesser metals, Germany produce
most lead, SIS ,O0l 900; the Uuited States
second, with 50, $4,000, and Spain t1ir,
with sS,js0,000
Russia is much the largest producer G
iron steel, the values being $2T5, ,0JO,0OC
Great Britain comes second with $4,000
GOO, Germany Is third with $200,0OO,O0,
the United States fourth, $780, ,S37 800, an
France fifth, $4,000, 900. Germany pre-
ducCs $40, l2G, 600 worth OF copper and til
Great Britain cones next with s2S,2Tj, l0(
Austria Hungry third, 5l5,55O,OOO, an
Chill fourth, $l5,OO0,0OO
These are facts worth knowing.